Enterprise Risk Services Consultant

Whizdom; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizdom, a Sydney-based organisation, seeks an experienced Enterprise Risk Support Contractor to join its risk function. The role involves operational risk, governance and compliance activities across BAU and project work, with a 6-month initial term and potential extensions.

Based in Sydney, hybrid working arrangements are available, with a requirement to work from the CBD office for part of the week. Australian citizenship is mandatory for eligibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk, enterprise risk, governance or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, control reviews or other risk management activities within a corporate, government, regulatory or professional services environment.
• Knowledge of risk management frameworks, compliance frameworks or control assurance activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to interpret information, identify risks and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience preparing reports, presentations and briefing materials for management audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish productive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft 365 collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist with identifying, assessing, monitoring and reporting operational risks.
• Maintain risk registers, incident and issue registers, action plans and supporting documentation.
• Support risk assessments, control reviews and risk workshops.
• Prepare risk reports, dashboards, presentations and briefing materials for management and governance committees.
• Monitor compliance obligations and track management actions.
• Provide project and change-risk support for strategic and operational initiatives.
• Prepare governance committee papers and coordinate follow-up actions.
• Support risk culture, awareness and capability-building initiatives.
• Provide practical operational risk advice under the direction of enterprise risk team members.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of risk management processes, tools and reporting.

Skills

Operational risk

Governance

Risk assessments

Risk management frameworks

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Written and verbal communication

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft 365

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

About the Opportunity

Contract: Initial 6-month engagement, with the possibility of extension

Hours: 38 hours per week

Eligibility: Australian citizenship is mandatory

A Commonwealth regulatory organisation is seeking an experienced Enterprise Risk Support Contractor to join its enterprise risk function.

This role will provide operational risk management support across the organisation, working closely with risk partners and other team members. The successful candidate will contribute to operational risk, compliance, resilience and governance activities across a combination of business-as-usual and project-based work.

The engagement is expected to commence in November 2026 and will run for an initial six-month term. The organisation may extend the engagement for up to a further six months.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with identifying, assessing, monitoring and reporting operational risks.
• Maintain risk registers, incident and issue registers, action plans and supporting documentation.
• Support risk assessments, control reviews and risk workshops.
• Prepare risk reports, dashboards, presentations and briefing materials for management and governance committees.
• Monitor compliance obligations and track management actions.
• Provide project and change-risk support for strategic and operational initiatives.
• Prepare governance committee papers and coordinate follow-up actions.
• Support risk culture, awareness and capability-building initiatives.
• Provide practical operational risk advice under the direction of enterprise risk team members.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of risk management processes, tools and reporting.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience in operational risk, enterprise risk, governance or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, control reviews or other risk management activities within a corporate, government, regulatory or professional services environment.
• Knowledge of risk management frameworks, compliance frameworks or control assurance activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to interpret information, identify risks and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience preparing reports, presentations and briefing materials for management audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish productive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft 365 collaboration tools.

About You

You will be proactive, self-directed and comfortable operating in a dynamic environment where priorities may change. You will demonstrate sound judgement, attention to detail and a collaborative approach while supporting multiple team members and workstreams.

A practical, outcomes-focused approach to risk management, combined with curiosity, initiative and a willingness to learn, will position you well for this engagement.

Working Arrangements and Eligibility

This is a Sydney-based hybrid engagement. The successful candidate will be required to work from the Sydney CBD office for at least 50% of their time, with additional office attendance potentially requested when operational support is required. Travel and related expenses are not provided.

Australian citizenship is mandatory. The successful candidate may also be required to hold an appropriate Australian Government security clearance and/or complete a nationally coordinated criminal history check.

What’s on Offer

• Initial six-month contract with a potential extension.
• A meaningful enterprise risk role within a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Exposure to operational risk, compliance, resilience and governance initiatives.
• A varied workload spanning risk reporting, assessments, controls, governance and business change.
• Hybrid working arrangements in Sydney CBD. , ,